Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in El Salvador

El Salvador: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 25.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 85.0%
World rank
33rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
172.73 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-41.83 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in El Salvador, 1971–2024

-50050100150197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 25.87 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

That represents a change of down 85.0% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in El Salvador peaked at 172.73 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -41.83 % change on previous year, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 33rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 21.86 % change on previous year
1972 10.33 % change on previous year -52.8%
1973 39.09 % change on previous year +278.5%
1974 1.68 % change on previous year -95.7%
1975 43.96 % change on previous year +2521.7%
1976 -4.73 % change on previous year -110.8%
1977 54.86 % change on previous year -1259.6%
1978 -29.18 % change on previous year -153.2%
1979 1.56 % change on previous year -105.3%
1980 -7.69 % change on previous year -593.9%
1981 -2.9 % change on previous year -62.2%
1982 36.92 % change on previous year -1371.0%
1983 54.54 % change on previous year +47.7%
1984 18.1 % change on previous year -66.8%
1985 9.24 % change on previous year -49.0%
1986 9.73 % change on previous year +5.3%
1987 -8.69 % change on previous year -189.3%
1988 -21.9 % change on previous year +152.2%
1989 -16.86 % change on previous year -23.0%
1990 24.45 % change on previous year -245.0%
1991 17.32 % change on previous year -29.1%
1992 -4.61 % change on previous year -126.6%
1993 25.06 % change on previous year -643.9%
1994 15 % change on previous year -40.1%
1995 -17.11 % change on previous year -214.0%
1996 10.24 % change on previous year -159.9%
1997 -11.16 % change on previous year -208.9%
1998 60.71 % change on previous year -644.1%
1999 -24.98 % change on previous year -141.2%
2000 10.35 % change on previous year -141.4%
2001 2.34 % change on previous year -77.4%
2002 30.93 % change on previous year +1219.6%
2003 41.67 % change on previous year +34.7%
2004 26.88 % change on previous year -35.5%
2005 -3.55 % change on previous year -113.2%
2006 44.41 % change on previous year -1352.2%
2007 -11.75 % change on previous year -126.5%
2008 -9.72 % change on previous year -17.2%
2009 16.84 % change on previous year -273.3%
2010 -5.59 % change on previous year -133.2%
2011 18.27 % change on previous year -426.6%
2012 -9.96 % change on previous year -154.5%
2013 -2.85 % change on previous year -71.4%
2014 12.61 % change on previous year -543.3%
2015 0.8304 % change on previous year -93.4%
2016 7.46 % change on previous year +798.9%
2017 171.38 % change on previous year +2195.9%
2018 -7.01 % change on previous year -104.1%
2019 58.56 % change on previous year -935.9%
2020 -8.28 % change on previous year -114.1%
2021 12.39 % change on previous year -249.7%
2022 -41.83 % change on previous year -437.6%
2023 172.73 % change on previous year -513.0%
2024 25.87 % change on previous year -85.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.49 % change on previous year -29.18 % change on previous year 54.86 % change on previous year 9
1980s 7.05 % change on previous year -21.9 % change on previous year 54.54 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.49 % change on previous year -24.98 % change on previous year 60.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.84 % change on previous year -11.75 % change on previous year 44.41 % change on previous year 10
2010s 24.37 % change on previous year -9.96 % change on previous year 171.38 % change on previous year 10
2020s 32.18 % change on previous year -41.83 % change on previous year 172.73 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 30 Togo 29.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 31 Dominican Republic 28.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 Indonesia 26.49 % change on previous year compare
  4. 34 Cambodia 25.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 35 Mexico 22.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 36 Philippines 22.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in El Salvador?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in El Salvador was 25.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 172.73 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -41.83 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.